Bentley Falcons football

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Bentley Falcons football
Bentley Falcons logo.svg
First season1972
Athletic directorVaughn Williams
Head coach Saj Thakkar
1st season, 6–4 (.600)
StadiumPeter Yetten Football Stadium at Bentley University
(capacity: 4,800)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
Location Waltham, Massachusetts
Conference Northeast-10 Conference
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   

The Bentley Falcons football team represents Bentley University in NCAA Division II college football.

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Coaches

Notable players

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

Bentley has made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0-3. [2]

YearRoundOpponentResult
2003 First RoundGrand Valley StateL 36–65
2004 First RoundEdinboroL 44–47
2021 First Round New Haven L 13–38

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References

  1. "Bentley University Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. http://bentleyfalcons.com/sports/fball/records/Football_NCAA_Playoff_Results.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]